Culture
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Sacred Easter music revived from Baroque hymn books
Among the lesser known collections of Easter music are Baroque songs composed by literary fraternities in the late 16th and early 17th century.
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Popular Czech puppet character to fly into space
Hurvínek, one of the Czech Republic’s most popular puppet characters, is heading into space.
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Casting director Nancy Bishop on Prague, her new book and how Eastern European actors are different
We speak to Nancy Bishop, an award-winning casting director who started in Prague and has worked on some of the largest Hollywood productions over the past 25 years.
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Klusák’s Karel Gott: A Czechoslovak Story wins Magnesia Litera
Pavel Klusák’s Karel Gott: A Czechoslovak Story was on Sunday named Book of the Year in the Magnesia Litera, the country’s top literary awards.
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New Czech Radio CD welcomes the arrival of spring
A new Czech Radio CD, Rozhlasová jarní ouvertura (Radio Spring Overture), has as its theme pieces by 20th-century Czech composers inspired by the coming of spring.
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EP19: Graphic designer Pavel Fuksa
Pavel Fuksa is a highly successful graphic designer, illustrator and creative director, working for international brands such as Nike, Facebook, Lego and Google.
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Exhibition brings Czech animation to life
Czech animated films have enjoyed international popularity and acclaim. A Prague exhibition aims to show the public that Czech animation is still alive and well.
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Prague Castle opens exhibition honouring Slovene architect Jože Plečnik
A new exhibition focusing on Slovene architect Jože Plečnik has opened at Prague Castle, the Czech capital’s iconic landmark that he played a big role in reconstructing.
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Emil Filla, pioneer of Cubism, born 140 years ago
Painter Emil Filla is one of the most popular artists sought by Czech art collectors. The 15 most expensive Czech paintings include several of his works.
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Zdeněk Liška – Genius of Czech film music
March 16 was the centenary of the birth of Zdeněk Liška, who is regarded as the greatest ever Czech composer of music for films.
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Maxipes Fík illustrator Jiří Šalamoun dies at 86
The great Czech artist and illustrator Jiří Šalamoun, best known for the beloved cartoon dog Maxipes Fík, has died at the age of 86.
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Coffee table book highlights Czechoslovakia’s Communist-era architecture
An impressive, two-volume book dedicated to Czechoslovakia’s Communist-era architecture has recently been released by Prague’s Bigg Boss publishing house.
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